Gerard Depardieu

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Gerard Depardieu, the French actor just awarded Russian citizenship, praised his “special relationship” with Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov as he started filming a movie in the mainly Muslim Russian region.

Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who was granted Russian citizenship, met President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi after receiving his new passport, according to a statement on the Kremlin’s website.

Gerard Depardieu, the French actor awarded Russian citizenship this month, is shopping for land near a provincial capital where he plans to settle down after a feud over taxes with officials in his native country.

Gerard Depardieu, the French actor awarded Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin last month, is “very pleased” with his new apartment about 600 kilometers east of Moscow, RIA Novosti reported.